LIAS All the Songs that Nature SingsWorld Premierecommemorating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service with choreographed visualsMIDKIFF Mandolin Concerto, From the Blue Ridge Jeff Midkiff, mandolinHEITZEG Ghosts of the GrasslandsCOPLAND Appalachian Spring withFrequent Flyers® Aerial Dance

Your Boulder Phil encores nature-themed favorites from recent seasons along with a world premiere by “composer-adventurer” Stephen Lias inspired by our own Rocky Mountain National Park and choreographed to nature photography from the park. Midkiff’s mandolin concerto evokes the Appalachians with hues of bluegrass and Americana. Prairie dogs star in the cinematic Ghosts of the Grasslands, and Copland’s iconic Appalachian Spring is brought to life in unforgettable fashion by Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance ensemble.